07/07/2023
To all students, young people at sa lahat nag mamadali, please hear my thoughts
Stop saying,
“Buti’pa sila third year na.”
“Buti’pa sila graduating na.”
“Buti’pa sila may mga work.”
“Buti’pa sila stable na and meron ng own family.”
Instead, enjoy where you are now.
Enjoy your studies and your school.
Enjoy your friends and your classmates.
Enjoy the time when you’re making school projects with them.
Enjoy your school activities.
Enjoy what you are doing now.
And enjoy the bonding you have now with your family and cousins.
Because SOON
you’re gonna leave all these things behind,
you’re gonna leave each other,
you're gonna leave your home place,
and you will no longer have more time for people that are close to you because SOON you will carry much bigger responsibilities and priorities.
When you are adulting, you will realize that life is not easy and it’s not all about fun and happiness. It’s about fulfilling your purpose and responsibilities.
You will also realize that the problems that you have now as students are nothing compared to the problems you will have in the future.
Someone said, “Little did we realize that the heavy school bags were the lightest burden we’ll ever have.”
No wonder many people say, “Ang sarap bumalik sa pagkabata.”
So to all students, young people at sa lahat na nagmamadali,
as you plan and prepare for your future, in the highs and the lows, do not fail to enjoy where you are now.💖